- Title
- A country situation report on Disaster Risk Assessment related iniatives
- Abstract
- Geographically, Timor-Leste is exposed to several kinds of natural hazards, which include frequent events such as tropical cyclone, riverine flooding, drought, and landslides as well as rarer events such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Fortunately hazard events have been rather localized and have not had widespread devastating impacts historically. The most prominent and frequent hazard types in the country’s recent history include floods, landslides, and drought (prolonged dry spells). These events typically have negative impacts on the people of Timor-Leste due to the fact that they rely heavily on domestic food production that can be affected by such hazards. Additionally, a low-probability but high-consequence event such as a major earthquake or tsunami can cause substantial damage to the country’s fragile infrastructure and buildings as well as injury and fatality to residents who may not be prepared for such a disaster. To create evidence-based risk information for the country and generate baseline data for formulating long-term DRM policies, framework, law and programme in Timor-Leste, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Disaster Management Directorate (NDMD) have launched the project entitled “Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in Timor-Leste” (2011-2013). In April 2012, the Comprehensive National Hazard Assessment and Mapping study was launched and subsequently completed in August 2012. The effort was followed by a study on the Comprehensive National Risk Assessment and Mapping in Timor-Leste which is expected to be completed in July 2013. The overall objective of the study is to develop disaster risk management capacity at the national and district levels. The key priority defined under the scope of this study is to undertake a national multi-hazard vulnerability and risk assessment to understand the disaster risk in Timor-Leste.
- Publication Date
- June 1, 2013, 5 p.m.
- Category
- Geoscientific Information
- information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth s rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion
- Regions
- Timor-Leste
- Responsible
- andy
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
- No information provided
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